Boiler Hot Water Circulation Pump Sizing

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Project No. Checked By REV.
Building Name
Building No.
Based On ASHRAE Handbook Water Tank Sizing
Pump Tag Total Hot/Return Water Pipe Length (m) 150
Pump Location Allowable Friction Loss (m/m) 0.06
Pump Efficiency 65% Water Density (Kg/m3) 1000
No. Of Operating Pumps 2 Water Specific Heat (KJ/Kg.K) 4.186
Hot Loss In Pipes (W/m) 30 Hot/Return Water Temp Difference (˚C) 20
Calorifier Thermal Power (KW) 1440 Safety Factor 0%
Pipe Material Copper

Boiler Hot Water Circulation Pump Data

Pump Flow (gpm) 137
Pump Flow (L/S) 8.6
Pump Flow (m3/hr) 31.1
Pump Head (m) 9
Pump Power (KW) 1.2
Pipe Sizing
Water Velocity In HW Pipes (m/s) 2.0
Pipe Size (mm) 108
Pipe Size (in) 4"

Boiler Hot Water Circulation Pump Details

Diameter (in) 4"

Boiler Power (KW) 1440 Flow (gpm) 137

Head (m) 9
Power (Kw) 1.2

Calorifier/Heat Exchanger
GPM Pipe Size Pipe Size PPR Copper
0 1/4" 0 0 0
3 1/2" 1/2" 20 15
7 3/4" 3/4" 25 22
10 1" 1" 32 28
15 1 1/4" 1 1/4" 40 35
25 1 1/2" 1 1/2" 50 42
45 2" 2" 63 54
70 2 1/2" 2 1/2" 75 67
100 3" 3" 90 76
200 4" 4" 110 108
6" 160 159
8" 200 -
10" 250 -

PPR
PN16 PN20/PN25
DN Thickness Di Thickness Di
0 0 0 0 0
20 2.8 14.4 3.4 13.2
25 3.5 18.0 4.2 16.6
32 4.4 23.2 5.4 21.2
40 5.5 29.0 6.7 26.6
50 6.9 36.2 8.4 33.2
63 8.6 45.8 10.5 42
75 10.3 54.4 12.5 50
90 12.3 65.4 15 60
110 15.1 79.8 18.4 73.2
160 21.9 116.2 26.6 106.8
200 23.2 153.6 28.3 143.4
250 27.3 195.4 33.3 183.4

Copper
Type K
DN Thickness Di
0 0 0
15 0.7 13.6
22 0.9 20.2
28 0.9 26.2
35 1.2 32.6
42 1.2 39.6
54 1.2 51.6
67 1.2 64.6
76 1.5 73.0
108 1.5 105.0
159 2 155.0